2026 Queer Film Festivals – European Edition
A guide to the best queer and LGBTQ+ film festivals happening around Europe for the remainder of 2026.
Queer Film Festival Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands · 29th Aug – 5th Sept 2026
Celebrates queer cinema from around the world, presenting films that challenge, inspire and connect audiences through diverse LGBTQ+ stories.
Priosma Queer Film Festival
Cork, Ireland · 10th – 13th Sept 2026
Cork’s dedicated queer film festival, presenting feature films, shorts, talks and industry events that promote LGBTQ+ representation, inclusivity and diversity in film.
Queer Film Festival
13 cities, Germany · 10th – 16th Sept 2026
A travelling festival bringing outstanding international LGBTQ+ cinema to audiences across Germany, with screenings in multiple cities each autumn.
MIX Milano
Milan, Italy · 17th – 20th Sept 2026
Italy’s leading LGBTQ+ film festival, showcasing the best independent queer cinema while embracing a multidisciplinary programme spanning film, music, theatre, books and performance.
Queer Lisboa
Lisbon, Portugal · 18th – 26th Sept 2026
One of Europe’s leading queer film festivals, dedicated to promoting the visibility, diversity and artistic excellence of LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world.
Festheart LGBT+ Film Festival
Tartu, Estonia · 25th – 27th Sept 2026
Estonia’s LGBTQ+ film festival, using cinema to encourage openness, equality and understanding while increasing the visibility of LGBTQ+ communities.
Cinema Queer International Film Festival
Stockholm, Sweden · 28th Sept – 4th Oct 2026
Sweden’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival, presenting innovative international queer cinema that explores identity, love and diverse lived experiences.
Festheart LGBT+ Film Festival
Rakvere, Estonia · 2nd – 4th Oct 2026
Estonia’s LGBTQ+ film festival, using cinema to encourage openness, equality and understanding while increasing the visibility of LGBTQ+ communities.
Queer Film Festival Oldenburg
Oldenburg, Germany · 8th – 12th Oct 2026
Showcases contemporary queer cinema from around the world, creating space for diverse stories, perspectives and conversations.
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Cardiff, UK · 12th – 18th Oct 2026
Celebrates outstanding LGBTQ+ storytelling from around the world and is home to the world’s largest LGBTQ+ short film prize, supporting emerging filmmakers.
PRIDE PICTURES Queer Film Festival
Karlsruhe, Germany · 17th – 25th Oct 2026
Presents international LGBTQ+ films that celebrate diversity, foster dialogue and increase the visibility of queer lives and cultures.
Scottish Queer International Film Festival
Glasgow, UK · 19th – 24th Oct 2026
Scotland’s LGBTQIA+ film festival, championing queer filmmaking through screenings, workshops and events that inspire audiences to watch, discuss and make more queer films.
QUEER-Streifen Film Festival Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany · 22nd – 28th Oct 2026
A long-running festival showcasing international LGBTQ+ cinema that reflects the diversity of queer identities, experiences and cultures.
MIX.CPH LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark · 30th Oct – 8th Nov 2026
Denmark’s LGBTQIA+ film festival, presenting groundbreaking queer cinema alongside talks, performances and cultural events that celebrate diversity.
Queer Porto
Porto, Portugal · 3rd – 7th Nov 2026
A companion festival to Queer Lisboa, bringing acclaimed international queer cinema and cultural programming to northern Portugal.
Queersicht
Bern, Switzerland · 5th – 11th Nov 2026
Switzerland’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival, presenting high-quality international queer cinema alongside discussions, exhibitions and community events.
QUEERTACTICS Queer Feminist Film Festival
Vienna, Austria · 11th – 15th Nov 2026
A queer feminist film festival dedicated to politically engaged cinema that questions norms, amplifies diverse voices and explores intersectional perspectives.
Outburst Queer Arts Festival
Belfast, UK · 13th – 21st Nov 2026
Northern Ireland’s annual queer arts festival, presenting bold contemporary work across film, theatre, literature, visual arts and performance.
ENDIMARIS – Sitges LGTBIQ+ Film Festival
Sitges, Spain · 19th – 29th Nov 2026
Showcases contemporary LGBTQ+ cinema while promoting diversity, inclusion and the visibility of queer stories through film and culture.
Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival
Ljubljana, Slovenia · 7th – 14th Dec 2026
The world’s oldest continuously running LGBTQ+ film festival, presenting groundbreaking international queer cinema and fostering cultural dialogue.
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